DCHP-3

wash out

Placer Mining
DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

Entry from the DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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separate gold from gravel by using water.

See: wash ((v.))(def. 1)

Quotations

1898
On Eldorado Creek I have seen from No. 36 over 100 lbs., (no mistake, not oz) of gold, washed out in 24 hours. Of course this does not go on the year thro', it takes months of very expensive labour to get ready for the "Wash-up."
1964
He washed out $165,000 in three months at the No. 16 Gold Stream mine.